ratex: pure-Rust TeX rebuild compiles docs 10-70x faster than TeX Live
deliprao · x · 2026-09-19
ratex is a pure-Rust rebuild of TeX that compiles documents 10-70× faster than TeX Live, using in-memory packages and smart caching. The project explains why TeX is slow and how the rewrite addresses it.
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